Through Ian's Lens: 2008 Porsche Cayman S
As I wrap up my first year of “Through Ian’s Lens” blog posts, having the opportunity to photograph a car like this reminds me why I love my job. I also realize that after climbing behind the wheel of more than 140 cars, I have yet to publish anything negative about a vehicle. So here goes.
The Porsche Cayman S, like all Porsches, is fantastic to drive but visually bland. As the company moves closer to the 22nd century, I feel as if Porche’s car design has become more and more homogeneous across all its models, past and present. The curvy wheel wells and wide rear end make the Cayman S smooth and controlled on the racetrack but provide plenty of “I’ve seen it before” comments from the peanut gallery standing on the corner. I think the only reason anyone turned their head toward me was the car’s “LET’S-LOOK-AT-THAT-GUY-DRIVING-THE-HEY-HEY-LOOK-AT-ME” yellow paint, complete with matching yellow seat belts.
Does a brand as historic and revered as Porsche need to rely on bright colors to be seen? Do we really need another year of the most “eh” looking cars on the road from Porsche? Maybe I’m just peeved that they didn’t send us one in black. Either way, let me know what you think in the comments section. A full set of images is below.
